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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
This is where we also disagree. Let me ask you this - when does the situation change from "regular game situations" to "late game situations"? 5 minutes left? 1 minute left? 10 seconds left? Does the score matter? Where do you draw that line? Does the line change from game to game? And, most importantly, how do the players know where that line is drawn? Let's take this play for instance. At the 10 minute mark in the first half I call a charge on the Stanford player. Then at the 12 minute mark in the second half I have the exact same play happen, so I call a charge on the Stanford player. Then, with 4.8 seconds left, the exact same play happens again, only this time I let it go. Why? Just because it's a "late game situation"? How do I explain that to the LSU defender who sacrificed her body to take the charge and got rewarded the previous 2 plays, but in this case she doesn't? How do I let the players know, "Ok, we're now in that late game situation, so you're gonna need to foul harder"? Is there a signal for that?
Ok, maybe I'm a little over the top, but I hope you get the point. Consistency is very important in a game, and most players adjust. If you want to discuss whether this particular play was a charge, block, or no-call, fine. But be careful about saying you wouldn't make this call in a "late game situation".
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IMO you should not (note I did not say "can not") have a call in the last couple of mintues of the game that you did not have earlier (i.e. 3sec, illegal screen, carry, etc). That mindset certainly does not cover all situations and cannot always be taken literally.
I also think the level of contact required to call a foul is increased a little bit in late game situations vs earlier game situations. I'll call a hand check, illegal screen, block, etc. in the last few minutes, but the amount of contact or advantage gained should be more than earlier - not substantially more, but certainly more. This is a "feel" thing - it's very hard to illustrate via the written word in a chat room. The reason why the officials you see working the games on TV this time of year are there, is because they have mastered this "feel".